Seeding and drilling machine.



T. J. THORP.

, SBEDING AND DRILLING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1907. 909,478. Patented Jan. 12. 1909.

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T. J. THORP. SEEDING AND DRILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1907.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

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THOMAS J. THORP, OF CORVALLIS, OREGON.

snnnme AND DRILLING MACHINE,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. 'Jan. 12, 19 09.

- Application filed June 24, 1907. Serial No. 380,626.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. THoRP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Corvallis, in the county of Benton and State of Oregon, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Seeding and Drilling Machines,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to seeding-machines; and my primaryobject is to provide a machine of the character indicated of improvedgeneral construction.

Figure 1 shows by a view in longitudinal vertical section, a machineembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a similar broken view, slightlyenlarged, of the lower end of the apron and upper end of one of theseedchutes. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the lower end of the apron withthe seed-chute removed. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the upper end of ahollow seed-shoe or drill. Fig. 5 is a view in rear elevation of themachine shown in Fig. 1, the right-hand side of the view be ing takenfrom the position indicated by the line 5 on Fig. 1 and viewed in thedirection of the arrow, and the left-hand side taken at a pointindicated at the line 5 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of thearrow. Fig. 6 is a broken vertical section of the left-hand side of themachine taken, as indicated, at the line 6 of Fig. 8 and viewed in thedirection of the arrow. Fig. 7 is a similar view of the right-hand sideof the machine taken as indicated at the line 7 on Fig. 1 and viewed inthe direction of the arrow. Fig. 8 is a broken enlarged section taken atthe line 8 on Fig. 6 and viewed in the direction of the arrow; and Fig.9 is a section taken at the line 9 on Fig. 6 and viewed in the directionof the arrow. I

In the construction illustrated 10 represents a main frame comprisingside-members- 11, a front-cross-member 12, a rear crossmember 13, across-member 14 located a short distance in the rear of the member 12,and a supplemental frame 15 for supporting the apron-elevating device,hereinafter described. The frame is supported at its rear end by a wheel16 journaled in a fork 17 having a stem 18 journaled in a bracket 19secured to the main frame, and surmounting the bracket 19 is a seat 20for the operator. The main frame is supported near its front end by twoWheels 21 journaled at opposite sides thereon, as hereinafter described.

In the construction shown, the side-members.

bers 11 are connected together by a transversely extending channel-bar22, which is equipped at its ends, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, withstub-axles or ournals 23 upon which the wheels 21 are j ournaled.Connected with the cross-members 12 and 14 is a cast- I ing 24 having achannel 25 for receiving the tongue, or pole, 26 of the machine. Thepole 26 is pivotally supported on the front end of the member 24 bymeans of a pivot 27 and the rear end of the pole is equipped with a stud28, the ends of which move in slots 29 struck in the member 24 about thepivot 27 as an axis.

The supplemental frame 15 comprises members 30 supported on the rearportion of the side-members 11 of the main frame, and cross-members 31connecting the members 30 near the upper ends thereof.

The seeding mechanism comprises a hopper 32, divided into transversechambers 33, 34 and 35. The channel-bar 22 which forms a part of theaxle of the machine constitutes a ottom for the chamber 34; and, asshown most clearly in Fig. 8, channel-bars 36 and 37, flanking the bar22, are provided to af-- ford bottoms for the chambers 33 and 35,respectively. The webs of said channel-bars are horizontally disposedand are provided with a series of openings 38. Within the channel-barsand resting upon the webs thereof, are adjustable plates 39 providedwith a series of perforations 40 adapted to register with the openings38. The plates 39 project past one end of the hopper 32, as shown inFig. 7, and each is equipped with a rack 41, with which mesh the teethof sectors 42 equipped with operating levers 43. The levers 43 may belocked in any desired position in a well-known manner, as illustrated inFig. 7. It will be understood that by means of the levers 43 the plates39 may be independently adjusted with relation to the bottom plates uponwhich they rest, thereby providing for the regulation of the size of thedischarge-openings of the hopper-cham- Above the adjustable plates 39are slides 44 provided with openings 45, as shown in Fig. 8. The ends ofthe slides project past one end of the hopper 32 and are rigidly joinedtogether by a connecting member 46. The central slide-bar 22 is joinedby a connecting rod 47 to an eccentric 48, secured on a vertical shaft49 operated by a bevel-gear 50. The lower end of the shaft 49 isjournaled in the channel-bar 22, and the upper end is' journald in theWeb of a yoke 51 which is secured to the channel-bar, p22,sby

bolts 52. '1 he gear SOmeTShes with a bevelgear 53 formed integrallywith thehub-pfone 5 of the wheels 21. It Will 'thus' be uriderstOQd thatwhen the wheel 21 rotates, motion will be communicated throughtheve'rtical shaft 49, eccentric 48 and ithe'connectingdod 47 to the slideof the seeder.

'lfhe. sev ral .fi tll filszl l th hopper 32 ar .vp ov de tozeablei-seve .1ilnds;.0f--.seed;' mma er e l bedistributediin .Qne se dingppati011- 1T0 fu the ai sinu eeemplis ing vthis gm po e, and tQmi t e sedrenma eri prep ara ryc to. thei -discha ge. rnmt em o chine, I providean apron or plate, 54 hich ;;is-pi o y conn cted yineans f, hinges55with the ont ower eermrof'thmhoppen 32- The ap p 5 ';is-. adapted se veras. ael snre 20 r a l o t ediseherge-open ngs heseYeral '3 afte e planed. ole-(rear dgeielt ezapre projects rearwardly some distance beygndthe ot m the r eppe zaflerding-ian tensio 56,-* hie =is. equippe Jenviitlup e s 'ace i c eats 57; p efie blya renge i parallel ser e v12 t shon, wh c :1 a ltillu treted in g; 5,; are spaeedcttqguid the ee -Q t epre ian a prevent lateral drift ng thereof, in the: eyent t at; the Jmsehine me be 0 erat ngo eside:hil ,fen eni nai g -\V In The e eva ing, mchan m iz aisingz nd e ing t apre fo the; purpose; e ei 85 :hementioned, e0mp ise a: transverse s a t 58vjeurna edinit e supp emen alfram i '15, and equipped at its ,ends with idl'llms E59 ;1 and intermeia itsendsu ith a; :wermwhee 60 ;1 a ong tudin shaft 1 6 ai0n ina in thext -"2 l5 an eequ ppe with a-we msfilenirgaging the. whee1-60nm wit emperatinghe 6 n chain 6 attache t iith ap o at i 'LOPPOSlL e d andenneeteI. with the drums 59, whereb swh en the: wheel 3. i tated the apron: Wlf b 3i Q enlQ cred dependinggup onthedirection ofrotation. s a adjunctto the; machi eideser d, I P V dQ:II B I O s w ng"; t esee ii dril whicee p ises e ell wing ee stxuetio 50,The Jearedge-portion of; the arong54 is eS T Ck d w h en'g outi ts leng t as rep-r sen ed at 65;:in ige -th purpeseefi ce n e i n i ht emoy b see -idr i ade iee: Thi devi eeQmprise -i aehsnn wbat fifir vng fr t an rea -flange 6 and-fi e petively, theifi ng fihfitt ng a s ru rd u pentie f t e. ap on..iniwhichrit 11's re easa y se ured,- as by. .bolts69, and thel hg $8 etending upWardlyto-form a stop forj-the grain in its;d escent from theapron; the bottomtof thi ann -ba being r ide withaatle gitudinal series:,oflsee chntes '720, each of which is-open; at both ends. rESQQU-Wdenthe lower end of eaeh c ute-W s a tubul ri 6 p i t, 01: hoe, Z1: h yingaifer ar y: il lil fi toe 7 2, as'shown in Fig. 1. an annular internalflange 73 near its upper end forming astop cooperating with an Eachdrill 71 has external fiange 74 on the ower end of the chute carryingtheshoe, this construction alloyt in the drills to have a yerticalmovemerit lridependent of the chutes.

:Fromwthewforegoing detailed description,

the operation will be readily understood.

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vth .ennlhinetien otaifrsmeie op er m u te ;t e, eo j,-:hai ving a :piira y s chambe z-ex end' ngwtransy tse y; 0f thefr mey-ss-s i h stan iayefla iinclin d 1 2 1 apted. ss

c sma eria direct y; th d scharg 7 ppen ngs tseid; hoppe rehambersy. andmea for simultaneously discharging material from all of saidhopper-chambers upon said apron,

ed thereon having a plurality of chambers extending transversely of theframe, and a substantially flat inclined apron provided with guides onits upper surface and adapted to receive material directly from thedischarge-openings of said hopper-chambers.

6. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame,a hopper mounted thereon having a plurality of chambers extendingtransversely of the frame, a plurality of independently adjustableplates pro vided with discharge-openings, and a substantially fiatinclined apron extending below said chambers and adapted to receivematerial directly from the discharge-openings of said hopper-chambers,for the purpose set forth.

7. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame,a hopper having a phrality of chambers extending transversely of theframe and provided with bottoms having a series of discharge-openingstherein, independently adjustable register lates mounted upon saidbottoms to extend ongitudinally thereon, a plurality of slidebarssiirmonnting said register plates and extending substantially parallelthereto and rovided with discharge-openings, said slidebars beingsecured to move together, and means actuated by one of the wheels ofthemachine for moving said slide-bars, for the purpose set forth.

8. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame,a hopper mounted thereon, an apron adapted to receive material from saidhopper through its dischargeopening, and a drill device adapted toreceive seed from the lower portion of the apron.

9. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with a frameand hopper, of an apron adapted to assume an inclined position, and adrill-device removably connected with said apron.

10. In a machine of the character set forth,

the combination of a frame, a hopper mounted thereon, an apron adaptedto receive material from said hopper through its dischargeopening, atrough connected with the free edge of said apron, a series of chutesconnected with the trough, and drill-shoes into and through which thematerial is discharged from the chutes.

11. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame,a hopper mounted thereon, an apron adapted to receive material from saidhopper through its dischargeopening, chutes on the lower end of saidapron, a stop-plate beyond said chutes, and drill-shoes on the lowerends of said chutes, provided with forwardly inclined points, for thepurpose set forth.

12. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame,a hopper mounted thereon, an apron hinged to the machine to extend belowsaid hopper and constructed to be swung to close the hopper-opening, andlowered to open it, for the purpose set forth.

13. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame,a hopper mounted thereon, an apron hinged at one edge to the machine toextend below said hopper and constructed to be swung to close thehopperopening and lowered to open it, and Windlass mechanism foroperating said apron.

14. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with aframe and hopper, of an apron adapted to assume an inclined position, atrough on the lower end of said apron, a series of depending chutesleading from said trough, and drill-shoes slidal ly mounted on the endsof said chutes.

15. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with aframe and hopper, of an apron adapted to assume an inclined position,and a drill-device removably connected with said apron comprising atrough having chutes depending therefrom, drillshoes slidal ly confinedon the ends of said chutes, and chains connected with the machine anddrill-shoes.

THOMAS J. THORP.

In presence of- RALPH A. SCHAEFER, J. H. LANDES.

